Girl Gone Mild in Egypt

Tuesday, 14 July 2009

First Week of Summer

Saturday, 11 July 2009

Summer.

Summer is the perfect time to reinvent yourself.

Do whatever you want.

I feel like I’ve been tapped danced on
by a sumo wrestler in stilettos.
I'm so tired.. all the time.
Growing up, I've always loved spending my
summers on the French Riviera.
It's the perfect place to tan and relax
which I’m in desperate need of right now.

I arrived in France two days ago..

& and so far everything is perfect.

Saturday, 4 July 2009

Karma peed on you.

There are people out there who believe they see the image of Virgin Mary in a watermark under the expressway or in a misshapen potato chip. Outside the entrance of Costa coffee today on the dry concrete, I saw a small puddle of water and I thought it looked like the map of Israel. After looking at it for a few seconds a stray dog came by and peed on it. I'm taking it as a sign.

Anyway watch this. I wanna meet this guy!

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Missing You

Missing someone isn’t about how long it has been since you have seen them or the amount of time since you’ve talked. It’s about that very moment when you’re doing something and you wish that they were right there with you.

Saturday, 13 June 2009

I’ve decided that this summer will be epic.

It's funny how much I’ve been looking forward to the summer months when you consider how much I hate the heat and humidity that comes along with it. Being Norwegian and all I do love cool environments...

There are so many things I miss doing like spending an entire day by the pool just soaking up the sun while listening to my summer playlist on my iPod. I also miss having that amazing glass of white wine accompanied by sea food they serve down by the sea front boulevard. But the best part of summer is that I get to spend most of it with my family which is always therapeutic in so many ways.

Thursday, 11 June 2009

Truth.

If a man is making you run after him,

you should turn your heels

and bolt in the other direction...

Tuesday, 9 June 2009

Cairo Girls

lol.

"Only the cynical don't believe in love at first sight,

are you cynical Bettina?! "

Question by Sabry after reading my previous post.

Mistakes i make all the time.

I’m not a Man expert. (you hear that Sabry) obviously. but I have learned a thing or two from my previous fuck ups. And this time i'm not blaming the guys.. i'm blaming myself. Here is what I’ve learned from my own mistakes.

I want to date because I’m bored.
Don’t date because you’re bored, afraid of being single or because the guy is just kind and nice… date a guy because you can feel the chemistry between the two of you. Trust me, you’ll end up happier.

I confuse attraction with love a lot.
There is no such thing as love at first sight.. just lust and attraction.

I get bored, I play games.
No matter what we all say Women love to be chased and guys love a challenge. But that doesn’t mean that you should play too many games to try to keep things interesting because that might ruin what might have been a good relationship… find some other way to entertain yourself.

I question if he's into me.

If a guy is really into you.. you’ll know. Pay attention to his actions not his words. And if you need a visual watch the movie “he’s just not that into you” I don’t think the movie is that great but it gives you a general idea of what.. not to do. Basically don’t waste your time on someone who’s just not that into you thinking you can change his mind. He most likely won’t. Life is way to short to waste yourself on the wrong person.

I get jealous.
If I’m dating someone and he is ‘noticing’ other women I tended to ask myself if he is generally interested in them rather than me. What I’ve come to understand is that men are generally and inherently visual creatues.. they can’t help but look when someone beautiful comes their way. But don’t get confused, that doesn’t mean that they love you any less, so don’t get jealous… I mean lets be honest it’s not like we don’t notice attractive men as well right.. haha.

I question if he is attracted to me.
Men wants to be with women who are attractive, but the best part of course is that their ideas of beauty are always different, so even if your not some kind of celebrity look alike. Don’t worry about it as long as your man find you attractive.

I sit around and wait to be swept off my feet.

we always have different ideas of what romance really is.. so if you want something.. ask for it. If your man lisens and wants to please you then you’ve got a good thing going on.. and if he dosen’t it means he doesn’t care.. unless of course your asking for something strange. (Lets not go into details.)

Anyway i'm sure there is a bunch of other mistakes i make.. but i can't think of any right now.

Saturday, 6 June 2009

Play if you dare.

Don’t hate the player, Hate the game.

Today I heard a woman talking about men like they are robbers of the heart calling them ‘thieves of emotions’.. a few months ago I would have most probably agreed with her.. Except at this point in time I honestly believe that if you’re stupid enough to fall for all their little tricks and lines then shame on you, you’re the fool. And hopefully whatever “disappointments” you may meet you learn a whole lot and end up adding it to your dating experience. They’re not all bad.

anyway check this out.. Obama woop woop.

Saturday, 30 May 2009

cute baby panda

Notice that the baby panda is the one sneezing.

Saturday, 23 May 2009

Girls Gossip.

Don’t tell a women she gossips. She would never agree with you. Don’t even try to tell her about the time she gossiped. She would most probably deny it or casually shrug it off as an one off thing.
Friendships do blossom over gossip sessions. I once knew of a retard who became my friend because she realized I didn’t exactly like her sworn enemy who she called “the gossiper”. She hung out with me for a while but stopped after she realized I wasn’t interested in making a group of mean girls against the gossiper. After a year, she had already recruited a substantial number of girls who didn’t like her sworn enemy either; so it didn’t matter if I joined or not.

You see, if I had joined, I would have charged them entrance fee and fought my way to be the leader of their group. I know I’m ambitious.

But anyways, groups like that you find everywhere and at every age. People with a common enemy stick together, which in some cases I find hilarious. (Unless its a humanitarian case or warfare) Anyway girls gossip and we love it. We thrive on it and I know for a fact that boys do as well.
Anyway to wrap it up I think its important to treat others like how you would want to be treated. So If you don’t like people to gossip about you, don’t do it. But don’t be naive and think that there won’t be people gossiping about you... because there will always be even if you don’t. If you are going to talk about people and fabricate stories then make sure that you’re ready to face the consequences.
Because you see, a smart gossiper would gossip or rather share her opinions with the ones she knows she can trust. But don’t babble to everyone you meet because they will gladly pass on whatever information you feed them. But just for fun I say keep the gossip going. We all need entertainment. But make sure you cover your ass well.

Tuesday, 19 May 2009

Welcome to Cairo

I live in the not so glamorous city of Cairo where little kids continue to play on the streets even after past 3 a.m. I have a love/hate relationship with Cairo. The dynamic city can push you to your limits and let you get lost in all the action, culture and sounds. Being at the centre of everything makes you feel so alive strangely enough. At the same time, you can feel so suffocated and trapped that you just can't wait to escape from the turbulence and find some peace and quiet. Welcome to Cairo.

Pretentious People

Sometimes there are way too many pretentious people around you. When life seems like a bed of roses, there are thorns somewhere under that bed. When those thorns prick you, it hurts more than you ever imagined it would.

Anyway this year I’ve stopped wasting time on pretentious people. I’ve accomplished a lot. Having undergone a rollercoaster emotional ride and an unintentional depression, I know I won’t allow myself to go through it all again. For future reference I will hold everything in bay and try to be inn control like I used to be. Might not sound very healthy but I’ve been told that I give people (generally guys) to much credit for nothing and my high expectations won’t get me anywhere with people in general so it’s better to not expect much and then be surprised than lets say… expect a lot and get nothing back.
With that said if I do end up surprised I will make sure to tell that person how precious they are for being different than all the other disappointments I now call experience.

Sunday, 17 May 2009

Norway wun Eurovision 2009!!!

And it also happens to be our national day.
Happy birthday my beautiful country!

Thursday, 14 May 2009

My favorite kid!!

Tuesday, 12 May 2009

Disappointing.

You can't literally kill him, since that would be murder. However.. when he keeps promising you the world, but keeps leaving you all alone inn it you should leave him.. and not look back... unless he's bi-polar lol. This might be stating the obvious but I’m sick of guys acting both hot and cold towards me at their own convenience whether it’s a boyfriend, an ex or simply just a friend.

Anyway my family is moving back to Oman.. which to be honest i'm not so excited about, but it's faith i guess considering that a few years ago i would have done anything to stay there, only this time around i can't think of anything else but my family worth staying for.. cause all my loved ones have already left.

Monday, 11 May 2009

May chilling

Sunday, 10 May 2009

Thanks Siam

Siam: "tsk i told u find a man and lie down and go to sleep."

Siam's smart ass comment after i told him i couldn't sleep.

Thursday, 7 May 2009

A new door opened

when your trying to get over someone it is important to make sure that you look at it as a means of learning and growing in a personal way. It's important to keep in mind that, when one door closes, another door opens.